Médecins Sans Frontières Deputy Cell Manager Jobs in Kenya
Missions :
She/he seconds the Cell Manager in the daily coordination of operations, team, and resources.
The Deputy Cell manager proposes and steers the medico-operational strategy of the projects of the countries for which the cell is responsible.
She/he assumes all or part of the responsibilities of the cell manager when the latter is absent.
She/he is part of the Department of Operations. She/he reports hierarchically and functionally to the manager/RC of Cell 6.
Main Responsibilities:
Constitute a trinomial with the cell manager and the deputy cell manager in charge of medicine.
Contribute to the definition of the unit’s medico-operational strategies:
Participate in the elaboration of the portfolio’s medical-operational strategies (missions, regional, thematic), in line with the orientations set out in OCP strategic plan.
Ensure clarity of justification of interventions and operational intentions.
Contribute to ensuring the relevance and quality of mission interventions.
Guarantee the implementation of policies (medical, logistics, finance, HR, etc.), good practices and the deployment of tools.
Work with the Cell Manager to create, maintain, and expand a network of key external contacts among a wide range of state and non-state actors (governments, donors, diaspora, academia, NGOs, etc.) to support MSF OCP operations.
Coordinate the activities of the unit, under the supervision of the Cell
Analyze the context (political, security, health) of the countries of intervention and propose the most appropriate operations (opening, adaptation, or closure of projects)
Support the cell manager to create, maintain, and communicate an integrated medico-operational roadmap of the cell.
Work with the deputy cell manager in charge of medicine and the Head of
Missions to define key medico-operational indicators for each intervention, and ensure they are measured and reported upon regularly.
Monitor, assess, and flag issues and risks that can negatively impact the agreed mission objectives and engage in proactive identification of practical solutions to remediate them.
Ensure the execution of operational changes and actions agreed with the Direction of Operations, within the cell, between the cell and missions and with other MSF entities and offices.
Guarantee that the organizational structure and resources required for the execution of missions and the various phases of projects are defined and adjusted regularly.
Work closely with other MSF OCP departments and units (evaluations, fundraising, Patient centered approach, etc.) and take responsibility for some transversal dossiers as required.
Profile
Education / Experience
Master’s degree in relevant field (political science, international relations, humanitarian action, development, international human rights & humanitarian law, public health, epidemiology) is an added value.
Minimum experience of 2 missions as coordinator in highly insecure context: 3 months is acceptable as the minimum length of each.
Significant leadership and management experience as Head of Mission and/or Project Coordinator: 3 years and above
Proven experience in security management.
Skills
Ability to define medical-operational strategies adapted to various contexts.
Background or Interest in medical /public health issues
Ability to analyze and synthesize.
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely.
Ability to cooperate and animate multicultural and multidisciplinary teams
Availability, adaptability, responsiveness, especially in situations of emergency.
Demonstrable experience in resource management (HR, Finance, Logistics) including budgeting and reporting.
Languages :
Fluent written and spoken English C1 required.
Good written and spoken French C1 required.
How to Apply
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